WHAT IS Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and is a form of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Traditional Chinese medicine explains that health is the result of a harmonious balance of the complementary extremes of “yin” and “yang” of the life force known as “chi.” Illness is said to be the consequence of an imbalance of these forces. Chi is said to flow through pathways, in the human body. These energy flows are accessible through 350 acupuncture points in the body.
Chronic Pain & Acupuncture
Chronic pain in the muscles and joints can make life miserable. Standard treatments like ice and heat, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, and appropriate exercises can often ease the pain. But when they don’t, acupuncture is an option with a good track record that’s worth considering. Want to learn more? Please take a look at our source for this information from
Daniel Pendick
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
Daniel Pendick
Former Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
You might be surprised to learn that acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. According to some reports, the first documentation of acupuncture was in The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, which was published around 100 BC.
